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Honestly, I think Fedor was never comfortable fighting inside the cage, his style never adapted to it and if screwed him over big time in a couple fights. He lost some speed as he aged, but it was more his athletics that decreased rather than his actual skill set.

Honestly, I think Fedor was never comfortable fighting inside the cage, his style never adapted to it and if screwed him over big time in a couple fights. He lost some speed as he aged, but it was more his athletics that decreased rather than his actual skill set.

Agreed.
I've said many times in the past that it is much easier to transition from a cage to a ring than it is vice-versa.

so then why the fuck was he throwing a full force kick after he already cracked it.

Most fighters kill the nerves in their shin by constantly kicking the heavy bag or using other training methods. Mix that in with the adrenaline from the fight and I wouldn't be surprised if he barely felt the first small fracture.

Honestly, I think Fedor was never comfortable fighting inside the cage, his style never adapted to it and if screwed him over big time in a couple fights. He lost some speed as he aged, but it was more his athletics that decreased rather than his actual skill set.

His stand up devolved into simply throwing hay makers with little to no set up. Also if you watch the Werdum fight, he had so many opportunities to escape but didn't. Not the same man who out grappled so many great fighters. I personally think it was the pressure of winning and the new atmosphere (fighting in America).

His stand up devolved into simply throwing hay makers with little to no set up. Also if you watch the Werdum fight, he had so many opportunities to escape but didn't. Not the same man who out grappled so many great fighters. I personally think it was the pressure of winning and the new atmosphere (fighting in America).

I also think his mind was out of fighting near the end of his career, hard to stay sharp after 10+ years of professional fighting, no longer a hungry lion but someone who is thinking of whether or not to retire.

I also think his mind was out of fighting near the end of his career, hard to stay sharp after 10+ years of professional fighting, no longer a hungry lion but someone who is thinking of whether or not to retire.

Who knows if he was even allowed to retire, his handlers were some sketchy dudes.

His stand up devolved into simply throwing hay makers with little to no set up. Also if you watch the Werdum fight, he had so many opportunities to escape but didn't. Not the same man who out grappled so many great fighters. I personally think it was the pressure of winning and the new atmosphere (fighting in America).

He did the proper escape, but he bounded into the cage and fell into perfect position. Watch a .gif of it.

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